On the shelf at Great American Craft SpiritsOpen and pouring · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
- Proof
- 86
- Age
- 12 yr
- Style
- RyeStraight Rye Whiskey
- MSRP
- $124.99~$129.99 street
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“World's first rye wine-cask marriage — Madeira, Sauternes, Port on 12-year rye”
Tasting notes
- nose
- caramel, vanilla, and winter fruit over soft rye
- palate
- rye spice with apricot, plum, raisin, date, and honey at gentle 86 — Madeira depth, Sauternes lift, Port dark fruit in one blend
- finish
- dark chocolate, winter fruit, caramel, vanilla
Mash bill
Full grain split not published.
American rye matured 12 years in new American oak before wine-cask finishing — exact rye/corn/malt split unpublished on label; the grain story is mature rye spice dressed in Old World wine fruit.
- Cask
- New American oak + Madeira / Sauternes / Port finish casks
- Finish
- Marriage of Madeira 63%, Sauternes 30%, Port 7% finishes
- Best served
- neat
Awards
- Robb Report Best of the Best
- Double Gold
Why it's craft
Category-defining 12-year rye finished across three European wine casks — Vermont farm craft with Old World wood.
WhistlePig Whiskey
Independent · Est. 2007 · Tours
Sources: whistlepigwhiskey.com, caskers.com